A Management approach for interdisciplinary Research networks in a knowledge-based Society - Case study of the cluster of Excellence ""Integrative Production technology for high-wage countries

Claudia Jooß (), Florian Welter (), Anja Richert (), Sabina Jeschke () and Christian Brecher
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Claudia Jooß: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW
Florian Welter: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW
Anja Richert: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW
Sabina Jeschke: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW
Christian Brecher: RWTH Aachen University, Gebäude Manfred-Weck-Haus, Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL

A chapter in Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2011/2012, 2013, pp 375-382 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Due to globalisation, innovations in low-wage countries take place in increasingly faster cycles for several years. By this means, the pressure on high-wage countries rises in order to keep up their knowledge advantage within diverse branches. Because of the fact that new knowledge is established more and more among interfaces of various disciplines, different demands arise with regard to an adequate institutional framework. Thus, the nationwide initiation of so-called Clusters of Excellence in Germany can be classified as a measure which has the target to support innovation activities within knowledge intensive networks. However, highly complex and heterogeneous research networks are in need of an appropriate management approach which supports the cross linking of various disciplines and increases the scientific output, but a corresponding approach is not established yet. Therefore, the so-called Cross Sectional Processes in the Cluster of Excellence `Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries' at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, aim at creating management approaches to fit the needs of huge, heterogeneous, highly complex and dynamic research clusters. Moreover, the aim of the investigations is to design, implement and evaluate a management approach transferable to similar clusters and networks in future in order to foster interdisciplinary innovation activities in networks.

Keywords: Staff Turnover; Executive Board; Excellence Initiative; Collaborative Research Centre; Wage Country (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33389-7_30

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